Defensible Barracks, Pembroke Dock, Military fortification in Pembroke Dock, Wales
The Defensible Barracks features a 20-sided design with thick stone walls, surrounded by a 16-foot-deep moat and equipped with a central parade ground.
Built between 1841 and 1846, this Victorian fortification replaced the HMS Dragon ship that previously housed Royal Marines protecting Pembroke Dockyard from infantry attacks.
The Georgian-style square within the barracks complex represents the finest architectural example of its kind found throughout Wales.
The fortification includes four two-story barrack ranges connected by a modern steel bridge, with original gun mountings still visible on most bastions.
This structure stands as one of Europe's final trace bastion forts, incorporating a fortified gatehouse with musket holes and former drawbridge mechanisms.
Location: Pembroke Dock
GPS coordinates: 51.68890,-4.95080
Latest update: March 8, 2025 09:06
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